It is one of five species moved to a newly erected genus, Plocealauda, based on evidence from a large molecular genetic study published in 2023.

These were subsequently split, on the basis of diagnostic song and display characters, into the Jerdon's bush lark (Mirafra affinis) and assamica in the strict sense.

[5] The Bengal bush lark is short-tailed and has a strong stout bill.

[6] The Bengal bush lark is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and south-east Asia, and found in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000-1,000,000 square kilometres.

[1] It is a common bird of dry, open, stony country often with sparse shrubs, and cultivated areas.